The school, founded in 1892, aims to provide a wide range of academic, cultural, sporting, social and creative experiences for young women in a secure, caring environment. Students are prepared for the challenging and changing roles facing them as young women in the 21st century.
Facilities: The school has specialist teaching areas for all subjects with an emphasis on student-independent learning. Sporting facilities include a pool, multi-purpose courts, gymnasium and weights room. The centenary arts building houses purpose-built rooms for music, drama and home economics. Kollar House, the Years 11 and 12 boarding house, boasts single-room accommodation with internet access and individual telephones.
Core Subjects Year 8: English, Mathematics, Science, SOSE, Technology, Japanese, PE, Drama, Art, Home Economics, Music.
Electives Years 9 and 10: Core subjects are English, Mathematics, Science, SOSE and PE. Electives include Agricultural Science, Business Studies, Technology, Japanese, Music, Art, Home Economics, Drama, Careers (Year 10) and Enrichment Learning (Year 9).
Electives Years 11 and 12: Core: English, Mathematics A or B. Electives: Mathematics C, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Modern History, Japanese, Accounting, Business Communication and Technologies, Legal Studies, Information Processing and Technology, Art, Music, PE, Hospitality, Home Economics. Traineeships and work experience are encouraged in the senior program. Vocational education programs are offered as embedded studies and SAS (Hospitality).
Sport: Swimming, athletics, netball, soccer, basketball, rowing, tennis, volleyball, hockey, touch football, water polo, badminton, diving and equestrian.
Extracurricular activities: Choir, speech and drama, public speaking, debating, health and recreation, inter-school exchanges.
Welfare and personal development: House system with year level pastoral care groups.